Break down

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VERB

crush

make ineffective

analyze, analyse, dissect, take apart

make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of

lose it, snap

lose control of one's emotions

fail, go bad, give way, die, give out

stop operating or functioning

crumble, crumple, tumble, collapse

fall apart

cause to fall or collapse

decompose, break up

separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

collapse

collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

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